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The pic below is a Indian experimental lab model of S band magnetically insulated line oscillator (MILO) for generating HPM ( high power microwave ) pulses.

Generally MILO is a cross field device that generates gigawatts level of HPM. The device is compact because it generates the magnetic field by itself.

In the above experimental lab setup with the compact S band MILO with 2 choke, 3 SWS cavities and one coupling cavity , RF output power of 4 MW at a frequency of 3.26GHz for the beam voltage of 485 KV and the current of 48.4 KA was obtained.

The significance of MILO lies in its ability to deliver highest energy per mass per pulse compared to other HPM source devices/technologies.

And importantly MILO allows for smallest possible dimensions for a HPM weapon system along with the relevant support systems , light and compact enough to make it mobile ie truck / trailer / track mounted for battlefield operations.

According to unclassified reports the Americans tested mobile MILO devices with RF energy levels well over 1KJ per pulse ( 2-3 GW for .5-1us ).

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AFAIK to the above system If a explosively pumped FCG or MHD is added and necessary miniaturisation is done in order to fit into a form factor of say a 500 kg bomb , one will possible get a very powerful EMP bomb strong enough to destroy all electrical and electronic equipments in a area as large as mumbai.
 
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This is a portion from a declassified doc from American NIA

Makes for a quite interesting read

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AFAIK Rainfall lemonwood are SIGINT / ELINT facilities located in Thailand.

Also AFAIK during the said period they manged to break our comm and telemetry codes used during missile tests.
 
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what does it mean? does it mean our missiles like sagarika and dhanush are compromised??

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Lol depends

Most probably they know the actual capabilities associated with the said systems tested during that period.

During tests missiles carry telemetry equipments , during test flight they continuously emit signals which contains encrypted real time generated flight related information , onboard sensor generated information , navigation / guidance related information etc . If the information is isolated from the carrier signal and decrypted then one will have a very good idea of the actual capabilities of the system.

Perse the weapon is not compromised in terms of its capabilities , what is compromised is the information relating to its actual capabilities and it's strengths and weakness if any.

Anyways the breach was closed and necessary steps were taken to implement more secure signals and with better encryption.
 

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Lol depends

Most probably they know the actual capabilities associated with the said systems tested during that period.

During tests missiles carry telemetry equipments , during test flight they continuously emit signals which contains encrypted real time generated flight related information , onboard sensor generated information , navigation / guidance related information etc . If the information is isolated from the carrier signal and decrypted then one will have a very good idea of the actual capabilities of the system.

Perse the weapon is not compromised in terms of its capabilities , what is compromised is the information relating to its actual capabilities and it's strengths and weakness if any.

Anyways the breach was closed and necessary steps were taken to implement more secure signals and with better encryption.

thanks for the reply.. also one more question. :)

Electro optical tracking system used during missile tests

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is this thing home made? :notsure:
 

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